Aston Villa 1, Norwich City 1

Grant Holt celebrates Norwich City's equaliser by Michael Turner at Villa Park. Picture by Paul Chesterton/Focus Images

Michael Bailey Saturday, October 27, 2012
3:01 PM

Michael Turner earned the point Norwich City’s endeavour more than deserved off their old boss Paul Lambert with a 1-1 draw at 10-man Aston Villa.

All eyes were on Paul Lambert’s arrival and his reception from the visiting fans before kick-off – and in the end the impressive City following opted to ignore the Villa boss entirely, and sing only for their current charges.

And the attitude seemed to work as City enjoyed the better of a fairly awful opening half, only to find themselves a goal behind at the break.

Wes Hoolahan had City’s best chance, put through by Grant Holt but seeing his finish strike the toes of goalkeeper Brad Guzan before drifting wide.

The Canaries will also feel they should have had a penalty as Villa captain Ron Vlaar shoved Elliott Bennett on the edge of the box, but referee Phil Dowd ignored all appeals.

And City were made to pay for that – and an all to regularly poor final ball – on 27 minutes.

Michael Turner and Sebastien Bassong got in a muddle to leave Christian Benteke unmarked in the area, and the Belgian international coolly slotted inside John Ruddy’s far post from Brett Holman’s cross.

While Villa started the second half brighter, it was City whose hopes took a significant turn for the better on 52 minutes as a soft booking for Joe Bennett earned him a second of the 90 and an early bath.

From there, City’s onslaught began. Chance after chance, change after change. But at the very moment it looked like it might not be Chris Hughton’s day, one of his summer signings arrived to draw the visitors level with 11 minutes left.

Guzan pulled of his second superb save of the match as Holt bore down on goal, but from the resulting short corner from substitute Robert Snodgrass, Hoolahan made time and space before his cross was deftly flicked in off the far post by the centre-back Turner.

City had all the territory and a few chances after that, but could not provide the ultimate irony for Lambert with a late winner as both sides left with a point.

• Aston Villa (4-3-1-2): Guzan; Herd, Lowton, Vlaar, J Bennett; Albrighton, El Ahmadi, Delph, Holman (Weimann, 76); Benteke (Bent, 70), Agbonlahor (Lichaj, 54). Unused subs: Given, Westwood, Bannan, Ireland.

• Norwich City (4-2-3-1): Ruddy; R Martin (R Bennett, 46), Turner, Bassong, Garrido; Tettey, Johnson (Morison, 70); E Bennett (Snodgrass, 64), Hoolahan, Pilkington; Holt. Unused subs: Rudd, Barnett, Howson, Jackson.

• Goals: Villa: Benteke (27). City: Turner (79)

• Bookings: Villa: Bennett (29), Herd (63)

• Sent off: Villa: Bennett (52)

• Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

• Attendance: 33,184

71 comments

Hello again Crab!! My original reply to MonkeyNuts has, belatedly, appeared. The truth is, I have lost trust in the competence and integrity of how these message boards are `managed`. I wonder how much of the over-the-top rhetoric is caused by this? I`d rather believe it was incompetence than malice. I`d rather. Our Norwich-dwelling Villa fan has tried to build bridges, sometimes to no avail. We need more wise old sages like you on board, Crab, ol` pal. Btw, I don`t even know what a laptop is - is it some sort of pubic wig?? I work on a 1981 BBC Model B. From a little Acorn!

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Mad Brewer

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
@Monkey Nuts - Its got nothing to do with the age of MB's laptop. It happens too often to me - and other sensible posters too - for that. I don't blame him at all for continually complaining about it - unless he does so, he, and all the rest of us, have to put up with our carefully thought-out posts disappearing without ever having seen the light of day - such a waste of the time taken to type them, and very frustrating. All the more so when inane rubbish from the self-styled "voice of the fans" (Ged) and other trolls (billiethebookie etc) is never censored in any way.

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The Crab

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
MonkeyNuts, my "thankyou" reply to you was....ethered, twice! ;-)

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Mad Brewer

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Credit where credit is due, Monkey Nuts. My complimentary comments ref your comments remain ethered - the fragments that got thro` were just attempted précis. I`m so glad you did not get drawn into another series of vilifications. Sometimes we all do. But it`s just football, isn`t it? Your courtesy does you great credit. I still get ethered a lot though! YAAAAWN!!

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Mad Brewer

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Brewer, please ignore my previous childish retort, I was anticipating a barrage of abuse since you were etherred. I'm man enough to publicly apologise, in which. I do whole heartedly and unreservedly

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MonkeyNuts

Monday, October 29, 2012
Mmmm...still the having to tell everyone and his dog about you being ethered goes on...maybe by a new laptop or just pedal a little faster?

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MonkeyNuts

Monday, October 29, 2012
I give up. davis can take over the drivel-purveying role.

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Mad Brewer

Monday, October 29, 2012
Seems any comment with content is blocked. Monkey Nuts` comments were on-topic, reasoned and courteous. A welcome addition to the boards on this form!

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Mad Brewer

Monday, October 29, 2012
I found stephen davis`s comments "interesting". Not. Btw, why shouldn`t Monkey Nuts comment on these boards? His contributions this time round were both on-topic and courteous. OTBC.

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Mad Brewer

Monday, October 29, 2012
Doubly ethered. They must have got the drivel filter on.

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Mad Brewer

Monday, October 29, 2012
Doubly ethered. They must have got the drivel filter on.

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Mad Brewer

Monday, October 29, 2012
Agree, kevin rymell. Monkey Nuts` comments were reasoned and courteous, so what`s the problem with his contributing to this board? Or is that "drivel" stephen "interesting-NOT" davis??

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Mad Brewer

Monday, October 29, 2012
To save my having to compose too much of my own drivel and thereby upset the delicate sensitivities of stephen "not interesting in any way shape or form" davis, I largely agree with kevin rymell. A neutral football fan watching this match would not have been enthralled by it. Norwich still had the chances to win comfortably, though. Team is still work in progress? In fairness to Monkey Nuts, his comments have been reasoned and courteous, so what`s wrong with him contributing to this board? Turner is looking better and his goal was welcome, but he still was nowhere near when Benteke scored. Then, he`s not the only CB is he? Lambo has a lot of hard work to do, but nobody does it better (with a bit of help from Culverhouse). OTBC.

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Mad Brewer

Monday, October 29, 2012
Have to say this was a really painful game to watch. The quality of both teams was really poor. NCFC should have taken their chances and won with ease. It was hard to imagine at times these people are professional footballers with the passes that never found their target, corners that went from one side right out the other and general lack of ability. Pilkington had a really bad game, would not take on the full back and seemed really out of sorts. An away point is always a bonus but still dropping points in games we should be winning - still a real lack of a cutting edge to the team - hope we can hang on till January and sort that one out.

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kevin rymell

Monday, October 29, 2012
I would have done the same if my ex-employer was suing me for the best part of £2m. Heaven forbid he show some encouragement for his team as they scored after being under the cosh for the previous 20 minutes. He didn't direct it towards the away fans either, this wasn't about you, it was a release of almost relief.

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MonkeyNuts

Sunday, October 28, 2012
DT!....It's all in the Breeding! He will probably give lessons in speech therapy if he makes a success at Vanilla.

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Pa Snipps

Sunday, October 28, 2012
The way that Lambert celebrated the Villa goal was a real insult to all the Norwich fans that refrained from showing their anger at the manner in which he left.

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DT

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Is there any truth in the rumour that Ipswich Town are dropping the “Tractor Boys” as their nickname, and becoming “The Muck Spreaders”?.. ...“The Boggpans” sounds better.

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Stew Pydsodd

Sunday, October 28, 2012
just a quicky.what about that lot forty miles south of us?oh dear.otbc.

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bluelight

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Regardless of whether we played well or badly, passed the ball well or badly, two things stand out for me. The first, we are beginning to play in the way we have become familiar with; that fighting to the end spirit Lambert instilled into the players. Secondy, this was bound to be a very emotional day for many of the guys; they handled it extremely well and came away with a very creditable result. Now that this "grudge" match is over, City can finally look forward with a lot more confidence and build on the platform CH is putting into place. I believe we will keep improving and come the end of the season still be in the PL. OTBC!!

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Canarygirl

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Both teams will need to do better than this to be sure of surviving in the Premier League. I am glad that Turner is starting to find some form after a very wobbly start. Hughton seems to be steadying the ship but the wasted dead-balls and lack of finishing certainly cost us in this game along with some spectacular last-ditch goal keeping from Guzman. I am surprised that Lambo has not had more success this season, his turn-around of Norwich was incredible and on paper he seemed to be the right choice for Villa. He lost his way quite a bit in the second half of last season but at the time I put that down to him being distracted by his next move. I am looking forward to building from here; another run of bad form will be difficult to shake off.

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Swiss Canary

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Time to win when we are on top. Too many points dropped...QPR, West Ham, Spurs and now Villa - could be costly. We really need 6 pts from next 2 games or we will be in a relegation battle for the rest of the season - we are on the cusp of being a good team. OTBC

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JMH

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Hoolahan was again involved in everything and was really unlucky to be kept out by the toe and shoulder of a keeper at his desperation-led best playing behind a generally woeful opposition. I'm disappointed that we didn't bury Villa on a day when we were so much better than them in every department, but encouraged by the determination not to lose. Ironically, it was reminiscent of the last three seasons: Although I had an interesting discussion on the way home that in previous seasons the other Bennett would have replaced Martin at half time and another attacker brought on. Less safe, but more chance of a win. We need a few wins now that we've proved we can draw comfortably.

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Robin Hood

Sunday, October 28, 2012
I have to say that Birmingham won the battle of the triangles. Golden Triangle, full of students, hippies and pseuds, Balti Triangle, good curries. No contest.

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DocOhNo

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Certainly not bullied dark, first post posted whilst in car park waiting to leave and last post after watching motd. On reflection I'm happy with the point.

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MonkeyNuts

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Certainly not bullied dark, first post posted whilst in car park waiting to leave and last post after watching motd. On reflection I'm happy with the point.

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MonkeyNuts

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Certainly not bullied dark, first post posted whilst in car park waiting to leave and last post after watching motd. On reflection I'm happy with the point.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
So, MonkeyNuts, you're now seemingly admitting that City 'in essence' deserved to win and that Villa 'lucked it.' That would seem to indicate a retraction from your very first comment that 1-1 was a 'fair result.' If so, fair dos and hope you don't feel too bullied into it!

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Dark Moon

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Who is this person with the non de plume of Monkeynuts,heshe seems to possess strange thinking and toatally oof key

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Albert Cooper

Saturday, October 27, 2012
No need to check dark moon. I have agreed many times on this forum, we are a poor side. Things can only get better, I hope.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Yes you were the better team, agreed. Did you deserve to win? In essence - yes. Would it have been harsh on our goalkeeper to perform well for 79-80 minutes only to concede twice? I think it would. Yes, we parked the bus, who wouldn't. I spend good money on my season ticket, spend 60 quid petrol every home game (I watch the reserves too) and I will defend my club like any fan would. I will give respect where it's due, as at the end of the day I'm a football fan. I said I thought you played some good stuff but for some fans they find it hard to pat the other team on the back. Yes we lucked It today, we may not be so lucky next week

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
The Guardian reporter has it thus (check on website if you will ...): "Norwich will be happy that they were the better side but will know they should have won it; Villa will be happy they got a point after being outplayed but know they have some very tough fixtures to come. On this evidence they are a poor side."

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Dark Moon

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Come on Monks, don't be silly. Norwich were clearly the better side today. Even at 11 v 11 we passed the ball better and looked more likely to create openings. Villa (the home side) had 1 chance in the whole game and this was gifted to you by poor defending. City, without being brilliant, created 6 or 7 chances (I can list them if you insist) to score. Yes, it's our fault we didn't take them, along with a good goalkeeping performance and some excellent last-ditch defending, but the fact (and I know you love the facts!!) remains that we wasted chances whereas you didn't. A draw was poor for Villa (even though they deserved less), and poor for City (on reflection, even though we'd have taken this before the game) but the reality is that City deseerved the win on the balance of attacking play and chances created

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stephen davis

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Bluelight - but you didnt, you got 1. You don't always get what you deserve. You didnt dominate, the stats prove this, if you had of said "in my opinion" i would have given you more credit. Maybe you should work on your finishing as thats the only thing lacking at the moment?

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Bluelight - but you didnt, you got 1. You don't always get what you deserve. You didnt dominate, the stats prove this, if you had of said "in my opinion" i would have given you more credit. Maybe you should work on your finishing as thats the only thing lacking at the moment?

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
thought we dominated thoughout.all this rubbish about only ten men,everybody who knows anything about football will know that when a player is sent off and you are leading you will play a ten man defense,and it is always harder to score.still we should have had three.

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bluelight

Saturday, October 27, 2012
We, like you did for 3 years, will have to put our faith in PL. He has it tough and i really cant see us surviving, We have been on a steep decline since MON deperted. You on the other hand have a top top manager, play attractive football and have your house (seemingly) in order. I think it will be tough for you too this season, but we can only look upwards....our luck has to change....doesnt it?!?!

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Well Monkey, if I lived in Brum, I highly doubt I'd bother commenting on Brum or Villa, but fair play to you. Of course you're entitled to your opinion, and to be honest I'd rather read your posts (which seem reasonably balanced) that the drivel offered up by Mad Brewer. I'm 100% sure Lambert will keep Villa up but realistically, what more can he achieve? What do teams like City and the current Villa side have to aim for? The top teams are so far ahead financially that the best any of us can hope for is a Europa League tour . Villa probably have the potential to go further, but it's sad that the best the majority can hope for is mid-table Premier League - and £50 to see City play Stoke and Sunderland!!

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stephen davis

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Monkey, do not be deluded by posession. We had similar stats against Arsenal last week with Arsenal having the lions share however posession in your own half counts for nothing and that is where most of Arsenal's posession was and yours was today. In both of those games the posession in the final third was all ours which is why we dominated both games.

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baguio

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Stephen - this is my local newspaper, why can i not form an opinion? I was at the game, i had a view of how poor we were (this performance was on par with the O'Leary days), i am under no illusions of this and i can say that this year i CAN see us relegated. I hate to admit it but its true. Mark - i only offered the stats to prove that possession wise you did not dominate. As mentioned before we struggled to cope with you today but i will praise Brad for an immense display between the posts. We had 4 centre backs missing for todays match and the experience showed. We played a midfielder at the back and the total combined appearances of these 4 is 46. Thats the inexperience we have got and what PL has to contend with.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Monkey - Firstly, why do you continue to prey on a board of a team you don't support? Very sad. Secondly, I admire Lambert hugely and will always be grateful for what he did for our club. Put simply, we'd be in League 1 (or worse) if it wasn't for him, and I'd have missed out on 3 of the best years of my life if he hadn't been at City. I am confident most fans would like to see teams like Villa relegated as not only are they terrible, but it's healthy to see a (traditionally) big (?!!) club relegated every now and again. Would be boring if the same old teams were in the top flight year after year. Hence the rason so many dislike Coventry and Southanpton I'd imagine. Anyway, very frustrating today, defo 2 points dropped (again), but still encouraging signs

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stephen davis

Saturday, October 27, 2012
No problem MonkeyNuts, so you like the facts. Maybe you might care to read this then: shots on 7-14, off 5-6, corners 3-8, fouls 12-5. And my MOM was your keeper who was inspired today and he is why we didn't beat 10 men today when we probably would have beaten 11 on any other day. The credit goes to your keeper only. The rest bar one were amongst the worst I have witnessed in this league. The January transfer window cannot come quickly enough for Sir Paul. If anyone can pull a rabbit or 9 out of the hat then Paul can! However I think that by then you will be doomed!

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MARK SPRINGALL

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Ok, i'll go through your points - Baguio - i am under no illusion that we are a poor team. I fail to see how a team with an extra player failed to beat a team with one less? Surely that must mean they have to be given credit for some stearn defending? How about praising Guzman? Or shall we talk about Holt who managed to hit the corner flag? You have come away from a poor team with a point. Understandably you are annoyed at this, but fingers needed to be pointed at your players inability to finish teams off. You played some good stuff, kept the ball well, but make no mistake we made you look good today. Dark Moon - i reiterate my stance - a team with 10 vs 11 who comes away with a point deserve that point. You seem to be over critical of another fans point of view? I havent once criticised you, i base my opinions on the facts, and those facts are we are 17th and you are 16th, making us the 4th and 5th worse teams in the top division. You can mock my opinion but you cannot deny the facts. Stephen Davis - why do you claim most fans want us to go down? What facts do you have to prove this? Is it still the Lambert thing that irks you? For the record i dont think he's the man for us. He isnt proven at this level but its early doors and i hope he proves me wrong. Some very bitter "fans" here today who probably didnt even attend the match and watched it from the comfort of their own home (cue the comments - ive been to every match..blah blah blah - easy to say on a forum isnt it?)

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Well, 2 points dropped I think we can all agree (in fact, 4 draws this season that we should have won - 8 points dropped). Villa were, by far, the worst team I've seen for a long time. Benteke is a handful when the ball is lumped up, but he's a donkey really. The only chance they had was the one we (Turner) gifted them. No other Villa player caused us problems. We clearly deserved to win the game but didn't take our chances. We'd have taken a point before the game but on reflection, clearly 2 dropped. Some of the finishing was rubbish. But very frustrating considering how terrible Villa are. I think most people in the country are hoping they go down. Still, might turn out to be a decent point. 1p5wich got beat heavily yet again!!! Awful atmosphere too, and how Lambert can say they played well is laughable

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stephen davis

Saturday, October 27, 2012
You are, indeed, entitled to your opinion MonkeyNuts. However, it's best not to be daft. For you to suggest that Villa deserved a draw is as bizarre as suggesting that City should have come away with something from the 5-0 defeat to Fulham. That would be an opinion - but, like yours, not worth paying attention to. You survived through extraordinary good fortune, inspired goalkeeping and poor finishing. And that was without Norwich playing at anything like their best! Villa (even before the sending off) were the worst team I have seen the Canaries play since they returned to the Premiership. One of your fans just phoned Radio 5 to say that he felt Villa were doomed and that Lambert was not the man for the job. I think they might well be but that it would not necessarily be Lambert's fault - it's just that you only have about three decent players! Villa are a club in crisis and only Lambert could tell you whether he's already regretting his decision to become their manager ...

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Dark Moon

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Well Robbie Savage says that Villa are going down and after that performance who could argue with him. Norwich were not great but which of their players would you swap for any of ours? I liked Benteke but the rest were dross. Lambert and Co have their work cut out to make even half a team out of that lot. How did they finish with 10 players. Herd's foul on Holahan was the worst foul all day and the ref let him off. One lucky man and one lucky team. Monkey nuts needs to take off those Rose tinted galsses. Your comments are a joke. Still, you've given me a laugh and for that I thank you!

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baguio

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Stew - i copied and pasted the comment, i tried to seperate it from my comment but it seems you cannot make paragraphs.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Hey Monkey Nuts! It seems that you too have started to call them VANILLA

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Stew Pydsodd

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Is that what Lambert was doing in the interview on Sky, Praising his players? Thank god someone can understand the mumbo jumbo!

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Stew Pydsodd

Saturday, October 27, 2012
A LOT OF WRITING ABOUT 2 VERY POOR PREM; TEAM'S

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superfan59

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Definately 2 points dropped! It could have been 3, the way we fell away after their goal. Thank God for half time!!! Villa were NOT good. They got their goal totally against the run of play. We were NOT good. Our midfield got out muscled, and we have far too high a pass failure rate in the midfield. They played too deep. We have a hole in the middle. Hoolahan was brilliant, but out numbered. We cant hit the killer pass. We got a point.....but should have destroyed a very poor Villa team. A valuable point....should have been 3, and we have no grounds for complacency!!

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Algarve Canary

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Pubs charging for admission, Vanilla charge away fans more than the home fans Can't the same be said for pretty much everything when your an away fan? Is a home ticket not cheaper than an away ticket?

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Pubs charging for admission, Vanilla charge away fans more than the home fans, obviously need the tourist's money!

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blackdog2

Saturday, October 27, 2012
To address Michael Baileys final parting shot: All in all, a satisfactory afternoon’s work – something you get the impression Lambert would long for. If you read any sporting website, i.e. BBC, Skysports etc. you will see he has nothing but praise for the team and the effort we had to put in against 11 men. We have been poor all season but struggling to adapt to Lamberts way, one that proved so successful for you the last few years and also one that is still present in your play today.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Overall we looked the better side and a point away is always a point gained.

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irongloves

Saturday, October 27, 2012
With 11 you were always going to push us, we held firm and because of that imho we deserved not to lose the game. I had this as a 0-0 today. I do feel though that we will both struggle, and w emay end up hoping teams like Reading and Southampton have worse results than us. They're playing better stuff than Villa but not getting the luck. Long may that continue!

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
£1 or £2 just to spend a penny. Inflation hey

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GrumpyMike

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Monkey nuts, I'm not just talking about possession in percentage terms. Our possession was much more lively, and looked more likely to get the three points. I agree, I hope we are both safe at the end of the season.

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Norfolk'n'good

Saturday, October 27, 2012
They charge to stop people walking in and using their toilets and leaving. What was it? £1? £2? Times are hard but even harder for the pub trade.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Dominated most of the game - Villa 47 City 53% possesion. I dont see this as domination, i see it as 11 players vs 10 for 37 minutes. Yes we were poor, but having 10 men you have to be happy to take that. Our keeper kept us in the game. Hope both teams will be in Prem next year.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Disappointing the number of loose passes in midfield. Most disgusted at away pubs charging an entry fee. Looking at the state of them they should have been paying US to go in! Away fans in Norwich should be grateful for the Compleat Angler. Compared to what I saw today it's like the Savoy.

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DocOhNo

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Disapointed not to get 3 points from that. Villa were awful. Our final ball needs to improve and the score would have been more like 3-1. Turner redeemed himself, with the equaliser. We totally dominated most of the game, but couldn't finish them off. The signs for city are encouraging, but we need to sharpen up and start winning these games. It was there for the taking.

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Norfolk'n'good

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Was always going to be a bit of a strange one for the players. Must have been odd to see PL bouncing up and down in the other dug out. However, any point away from home is a good one though we need to get the set pieces right especially with Stoke coming up. No reason why we can't pick up 6 points from the next 2 games.OTBC!

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Flying Canary

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Or even £ambert! I bet the champagne is flowimg on the Glasgow plane tonight.

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DocOhNo

Saturday, October 27, 2012
*draw

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
2 points dropped, £albert must be celebrating. We must start beating the minnows.

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DocOhNo

Saturday, October 27, 2012
*draw

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Your entitled to your opinion and so am i downunder. All that VB must have gone to your head. How you can say you deserved to win is beyond me. We had ten men and defended well, A drew was always on the cards. Both teams very poor, never ever going to set the world alight this one.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012
You are nuts, Monkey if you think that was a fair result. Never before have I seen a Norwich side so dominant away from home. A 4-1 scoreline would not have flatted us. Villa were terrible. Our final ball was often poor, but a lot of the football was very good. Certainly deserved to win.

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canarydownunder

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Encouraging performance by City, Villa were woeful can only remember the one serious attack. We really should have finished them off though, last ball not good enough too many times, lots of shots off target and a blinding performance by the villa keeper (who must have been their Man of the Match ) didn't help. Not great then but a definite further step in the right direction.

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SussexYellow

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Poor Game between 2 very poor teams. Fair result but have to wonder how much effect the sending off had, we'll never know. Not the kick in the shorts Swisscanary wanted to give us but hey, its a long season, both will continue to struggle but hopefully both will be here next season.

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MonkeyNuts

Saturday, October 27, 2012